Alabama

Children's film festival at Capri Theatre comes at end of Spring Break

"The Best of The New York International Children's Film Festival" will be offered this weekend at Montgomery's Capri Theatre.

MONTGOMERY,
Alabama -- This week is spring break for Montgomery public schools, and what
better way to end the week than with a children's film festival at the Capri
Theatre?

The Capri
will host "The Best of The New York International Children's Film Festival" Saturday,
March 31 from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

Two
programs, intended for different age groups, will be offered.

Beginning at
2 p.m., the Program 1 Party Mix is recommended for ages 7 to 14 and runs for 68
minutes. The 12 shorts are a mix of animation, mixed media and live action. All
are in English. This program includes the Academy Award Winner for Best
Animated Short "The Lost Thing."

Beginning at
3:15 p.m., the Program 2 Girls' POV is recommended for ages 9 to 16 and runs
for 70 minutes. The four short films focus on female protagonists and explore
common teen and tween girl issues. From China, Denmark, United Kingdom and the
U.S., the films are either in English or have English subtitles.

Admission is
$6 for Capri members, $8 for non-members and $2 for children 12 and under.
Single admission covers both programs.

According to
the release from the Capri, the NYICFF is North America's largest festival of
film for children and teens. Each year the
festival presents a carefully curated collection of the best new animation,
live action and experimental films from around the world.

The Capri
Theatre is located at 1045 E. Fairview Ave. in Montgomery. For more information
on the Capri Theatre, call 334-262-4848 or visit capritheatre.org.